[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":169},["ShallowReactive",2],{"reader:kjv:acts:8:read":3},{"book":4,"verses":8,"totalChapters":118,"version":168,"chapter":11},{"id":5,"testament_id":6,"name":7,"abbreviation":7},44,2,"Acts",[9,14,17,21,25,29,33,37,40,44,48,52,56,60,64,68,72,76,80,84,88,92,96,100,104,108,112,116,120,124,128,132,136,140,144,148,152,156,160,164],{"id":10,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":12,"text":13},510008001,8,1,"And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.",{"id":15,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":6,"text":16},510008002,"And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.",{"id":18,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":19,"text":20},510008003,3,"As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.",{"id":22,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":23,"text":24},510008004,4,"Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word.",{"id":26,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":27,"text":28},510008005,5,"Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them.",{"id":30,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":31,"text":32},510008006,6,"And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.",{"id":34,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":35,"text":36},510008007,7,"For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.",{"id":38,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":11,"text":39},510008008,"And there was great joy in that city.",{"id":41,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":42,"text":43},510008009,9,"But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:",{"id":45,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":46,"text":47},510008010,10,"To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.",{"id":49,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":50,"text":51},510008011,11,"And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.",{"id":53,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":54,"text":55},510008012,12,"But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.",{"id":57,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":58,"text":59},510008013,13,"Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.",{"id":61,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":62,"text":63},510008014,14,"Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:",{"id":65,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":66,"text":67},510008015,15,"Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:",{"id":69,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":70,"text":71},510008016,16,"(For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)",{"id":73,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":74,"text":75},510008017,17,"Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.",{"id":77,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":78,"text":79},510008018,18,"And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,",{"id":81,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":82,"text":83},510008019,19,"Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.",{"id":85,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":86,"text":87},510008020,20,"But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.",{"id":89,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":90,"text":91},510008021,21,"Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.",{"id":93,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":94,"text":95},510008022,22,"Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.",{"id":97,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":98,"text":99},510008023,23,"For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.",{"id":101,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":102,"text":103},510008024,24,"Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.",{"id":105,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":106,"text":107},510008025,25,"And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.",{"id":109,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":110,"text":111},510008026,26,"And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.",{"id":113,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":114,"text":115},510008027,27,"And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,",{"id":117,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":118,"text":119},510008028,28,"Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.",{"id":121,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":122,"text":123},510008029,29,"Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.",{"id":125,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":126,"text":127},510008030,30,"And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?",{"id":129,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":130,"text":131},510008031,31,"And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.",{"id":133,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":134,"text":135},510008032,32,"The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:",{"id":137,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":138,"text":139},510008033,33,"In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.",{"id":141,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":142,"text":143},510008034,34,"And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?",{"id":145,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":146,"text":147},510008035,35,"Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.",{"id":149,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":150,"text":151},510008036,36,"And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?",{"id":153,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":154,"text":155},510008037,37,"And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.",{"id":157,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":158,"text":159},510008038,38,"And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.",{"id":161,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":162,"text":163},510008039,39,"And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.",{"id":165,"book_id":5,"chapter":11,"verse":166,"text":167},510008040,40,"But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.","kjv",1791430334674]